Magical Malta

As we entered the port of Vallenta on the eastern side of Malta I was struck as to how it might have felt to the Crusaders back in pre Caesar’s Rome. Stone walled fortresses surrounded the port entry and an ominous feeling of powerful resistance would have greeted any foreign transgressor wanting to invade. A trip to Medina on a hop on/hop off Double Decker was in the cards for today to experience this wonderful city which was first inhabited in early 700 BC. This fortified town had a commanding view of a large part of the island and would have been extremely difficult to overrun. Lunch was taken in a beautiful courtyard in the inner sanctum of the fortress. Back on the bus, our next hop off was in the town of Mosta, famous for its wonderful cathedral which was bombed during WW2, but the bomb failed to explode and all of the 300 parishioners who were worshipping at the time were spared. The most stressful part of the day was left for the end when we got caught in traffic, had to get off the bus and walk/RUN and only made it to the ship while they were loading the last of the remaining gang planks. Being the last ones to load it was a little too close for comfort.  I need a beer, Jennifer needs a double margarita. Despite that mishap Malta is a wonderful destination and we would love to return!